1. He said to me, 'What are you doing?"
a) He asked me what I was doing.
b) He asked me what am I doing.
c) He said to me what I was doing.
d) He asked me what I am doing.
2. She said,"Mother,please cook me something nice today".
a) She told her mother to cook her something nice today.
b) She ordered her mother to cook her something nice that day.
c) She requested her mother to cook her something nice that day.
d) She asked her mother if she could cook her something nice that day
3. "Have you done this sort of work before?" said his new employer
a) His new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before.
b) His new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before.
c) His new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before.
d) His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before.
4. The old lady declared that she was going to walk where she pleased. They had the liberty.
a) The old lady said that, "I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".
b) The old lady: "I am going to walk where I please. We have the liberty".
c) The old lady:"I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".
d) The old lady: "I am going to walk where I pleased. They had the liberty".
5. She said to me, "I'm going shopping. Can I get you something?"
a) She said she was going shopping and said to me if I wanted something.
b) She said she was going shopping and asked as if I wanted something.
c) She said she was going shopping and asked if she could get me something.
d) She said she is going shopping and asked if she could get me something.
6. Kiran asked me, "Did you see the cricket match on television last night?"
a) Kiran asked me whether I saw the cricket match on television the earlier night.
b) Kiran asked me whether I had seen the cricket match on television the earlier night.
c) Kiran asked me did I see the cricket match on television last night.
d) Kiran asked me whether I had seen the cricket match on television last night.
7. "I finished it several days ago," said Jack.
a) Jack said that he had finished it several days earlier.
b) Jack said that he finished it several days earlier.
c) Jack said that he finish it several days ago.
d) Jack said that he finished it several days previously.
8. "Where will you be tomorrow," I said, "in case I have to ring you?"
a I asked where you will be the next day in case I will ring him.
b) I asked where he would be the next day in case I had to ring him.
c) I said to him where he will be in case I have to ring him.
d) I enquired about his whereabouts the next day in case I would have to ring up.
9. "You can't bathe in this sea," he said to me, "it's very rough."
a) He said that I can't bathe in this sea because it's very rough.
b) He said that you couldn't bathe in that sea if it was very rough.
c) He said that I couldn't bathe in that sea as it was very rough.
d) He said that you can't bathe in this sea since it was very rough.
10. "I don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift," said Crene to me.
a) Crene told me that he didn't know why they hadn't signed the papers and accepted the gift.
b) Crene told me that he don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift.
c) Crene told me that I don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift.
d) Crene said to me that he didn't know why they hadn't signed the papers and accepted the gift.